References
- Llovet JM, Burroughs A, Bruix J. Hepatocellular carcinoma. Lancet 2003;362:1907–17
- Lau WY, Lai EC. The current role of radiofrequency ablation in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. A systematic review. Ann Surg 2009;249:20–5
- Nishikawa H, Kimura T, Kita R, Osaki Y. Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Hyperthermia 2013;29:558–68
- Huang J, Yan L, Cheng Z, Wu H, Du L, Wang J, et al. A randomized trial comparing radiofrequency ablation and surgical resection for HCC conforming to the Milan criteria. Ann Surg 2010;252:903–12
- Feng K, Yan J, Li X, Xia F, Ma K, Wang S, et al. A randomized controlled trial of radiofrequency ablation and surgical resection in the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol 2012;57:794–802
- De Baére T, Risse O, Kuoch V, Dromain C, Sengel C, Smayra T, et al. Adverse events during radiofrequency treatment of 582 hepatic tumors. Am J Roentgenol 2003;181:695–700
- Livraghi T, Solbiati L, Meloni MF, Gazelle GS, Halpern EF, Goldberg SN. Treatment of focal liver tumors with percutaneous radio-frequency ablation: Complications encountered in a multi-center study. Radiology 2003;226:441–51
- Buscarini E, Buscarini L. Radiofrequency thermal ablation with expandable needle of focal liver malignancies: Complication report. Eur Radiol 2004;14:31–7
- Scheingraber S, Richter S, Igna D, Flesch S, Kopp B, Schilling MK. Indocyanine green disappearance rate is the most useful marker for liver resection. Hepatogastroenterology 2008;55:1394–9
- Lau H, Man K, Fan ST, Yu WC, Lo CM, Wong J. Evaluation of preoperative hepatic function in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatectomy. Br J Surg 1997;84:1255–7
- Fazakas J, Mandli T, Ther G, Arkossy M, Pap S, Fule B, et al. Evaluation of liver function for hepatic resection. Transplant Proc 2006;38:798–800
- Schneider PD. Preoperative assessment of liver function. Surg Clin North Am 2004;84:355–73
- Poon RT, Fan ST. Assessment of hepatic reserve for indication of hepatic resection: How I do it. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2005;12:31–7
- Torzilli G, Makuuchi M, Inoue K, Takayama T, Sakamoto Y, Sugawora Y, et al. No-mortality liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients. Arch Surg 1999;134:984–92
- Imamura H, Sano K, Sugawara Y, Kokudo N, Makuuchi M. Assessment of hepatic reserve for indication of hepatic resection: Decision tree incorporating indocyanine green test. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2005;12:16–22
- Ge YS, Xu GL, Zhang CH, Jia WD, Li JS, Ma JL, et al. Efficacy and feasibility of radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Hepatogastroenterology 2012;59:2540–2
- Bruix J, Sherman M, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Management of hepatocellular carcinoma: An update. Hepatology 2011;53:1020–2
- Seong MW, Song SH, Oh JY, Park JW, Lee DH. Establishment of an indocyanine green test using an automatic chemistry analyzer. Clin Chem Lab Med 2006;44:196–8
- Feng K, Ma KS, Liu QD, Wu Q, Dong J, Bie P. Randomized clinical trial of splenic radiofrequency ablation vs. splenectomy for severe hypersplenism. Br J Surg 2011;98:354–61
- Koda M, Murawaki Y, Hirooka Y, Kitamoto M, Ono M, Sakaeda H, et al. Complications of radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in a multicenter study: An analysis of 16,346 treated nodules in 13,283 patients. Hepatol Res 2012;42:1058–64
- Rhim H, Yoon KH, Lee JM, Cho Y, Cho JS, Kim SH, et al. Major complications after radio-frequency thermal ablation of hepatic tumors: Spectrum of imaging findings. Radiographics 2003;23:123–34; discussion 134–6
- Rhim H, Dodd GD III, Chintapalli KN, Wood BJ, Dupuy DE, Hvizda JL. Radiofrequency thermal ablation of abdominal tumors: Lessons learned from complications. Radiographics 2004;24:41–52
- Kasugai H, Osaki Y, Oka H, Kudo M, Seki T, Osaka Liver Cancer Study Group. Severe complications of radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: An analysis of 3,891 ablations in 2,614 patients. Oncology 2007;72:S72–5
- Liu N, Gao J, Liu Y, et al. Determining a minimal safe distance to prevent thermal injury to intrahepatic bile ducts in radiofrequency ablation of the liver: A study in dogs. Int J Hyperthermia 2012;28:210–17
- Wakabayashi H, Ishimura K, Izuishi K, Karasawa Y, Maeta H. Evaluation of liver function for hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in the liver with damaged parenchyma. J Surg Res 2004;116:248–52